The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1910)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 15 FROM OUR LONDON HEADQUARTERS(Continued.) ed or stamped on the face or back of all invoices of articles for entry as aforesaid. Such certificate shall be made and signed by the exporter personally, or on his behalf by his manager, chief clerk or other principal official having knowledge of the facts to be certified to, and shall contain the following statement of facts, viz.: 'That each article on this invoice is bona fide the product or manufacture of a country entitled in Canada to the benefits of the British preferential tariff, and specified on the invoice as its country of origin, and that each manufactured article on the invoice in its present form ready for export to Canada has been finished by a substantial amount of labor in such country, and not less than one-fourth the cost of production of each such article has been produced through the industry of one or more British countries.' " Goods for entry under the British preferential tariff are to be invoiced separately from other goods. The invoice forms for entry under the British preferential tariff in Canada remain as heretofore prescribed, except as to the above certificate of origin, the surtax certificate being, however, dispensed with on preferential invoices. 2. Treaty or Convention Rates. — "When articles the product or manufacture of any country are to be entered at the customs house in Canada under treaty or convention, the country of origin in respect of each such article shall be specified cn the margin opposite such article, or elsewhere on the invoice thereof. A certificate of origin, as hereafter set forth, is prescribed, to be written, printed or stamped on the face or back of all invoices of articles for entry, as aforesaid. The certificates shall be made and signed by the exporter personally, or on his behalf by his manager, chief clerk or other principal official having knowledge of the facts to be certified to, and shall contain the following statement of facts, viz.: 'That each article on this invoice is bona fide the product or manufacture of the country specified on the invoice as its country of origin. That each manufactured article on the invoice in its present form, ready for export to Canada, has been finished by a substantial amount of labor in such specified country of origin, and not less than one-fourth the cost of production of each such article has been produced through the industry of said country.' " The certificate of value and of origin on invoices for entry under treaty or convention rates may be combined, as set forth in the forms. Copies of these new regulations, with the new forms attached, may be obtained on application to the High Commissioner for Canada, 17 Victoria street, London, S. W. Strong Zonophone Record List. Zonophone factors and dealers are in the fortunate position of being able to rely upon a good strong list of selling titles each month, and the latest issues are well up to the mark in that respect. I would bring the following under the notice of my readers: 12-inch, "The Secret to be Happy," splendidly rendered by Mme. Edna Thornton; "Ship Ahoy" and "I Want to go to Idaho," by Fred Vernon; "I Used to Sigh for the Silv'ry Moon" and "The Light of Day," by H. Payne, and "What Hear I?" from "II Trovatore," sung by Miss Yarrow and H. Thornton. Active Columbia Publicity. I am in receipt of some very effective advertising literature from the Columbia Co., and from which it is evident that dealers in Columbia and Rena discs are given every assistance in making the most of the big demand promoted by such a fine list of pantomime titles as the company have issued. Particularly useful, I should say, are the series of window cards which have been put up in various striking colors, giving thereon In bold lettering the name of a pantomime success— a separate card for each. Any dealer can have a parcel of this advertising matter free upon request. A remarkably strong list of Columbia and Rena 10-inch and 12-inch records is that for the month of February. Here are a few choice selections from each impression: Rena 10-inch double — "The Swan," 'cello solo by Jean Schwiller, and "Andante," from Quartet No. 1, by the Lufsky Instrumental Quartet; "Funeral March" (Chopin), organ solo, by A. W. Ketelbey, and "Dead March in Saul" (Handel), organ solo by A. W. Ketelbey; "Pantomime Pickings," on two records, Nos. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4, by British Guards Band; "Heva-Hiva-Ho!" and "Jonathan Jones," sung by Edgar Coyle; "Molly O'Morgan" and "Ship Ahoy!" sung by Harry Fay; "Night of Stars and Night of Love" and "Estudiantina," duets sung by Ethel and Mary Williams. Rena 12-inch double — "Softly and tenderly Jesus is Calling," duet sung by I. Gillette and F. C. Stanley, and "O Holy Night," sung by Thomas Chalmers; "Mary of Argyle" and "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," sung by David Bispham; "Scarf Dance" and "Chanson Triste," by Prince's Orchestra. Columbia 10-inch single — "Harvest Moon Waltz," by Casino Orchestra; "Alpine Violets," violin, flute and harp trio; "Why Does England Want a Bigger Army?" by Arthur Leslie. Columbia 12-inch single — "Woo Thou The Snowflake," by David Bispham; "Village Belles," by Prince's Orchestra, and "Serenade Coquette," by Haydn Orchestra. Edison Records for March. Some particularly good things are offered dealers in the current Edison impressions for March, of which the following are complete lists: Standard Records — 13937, "Le Cid Overture" (Thomas), National Military Band; 13938, "It's a Wonder What Little Things Lead To" (Scott and Burley), Billy Williams; 13939, "Brown Wings" (Rogers), Stanley Kirkby; 13940, "On the Go March" (Pares), Alexander Prince; 13941, "One Day She Helped Herself to Father" (Godfrey & Murphy), Miss Florrie Forde; 13942, "The Hot Cross Bun" (Collins and Terry), Arthur Osmond; 13943, "The Canary's Love Song" (Seymour, with whistling), Joe Belmont; 13944, "Take a Wife" (Moy), George Formby; 13945, "With Sword and Song March" (Mohr), National Military Band; 13946, "Bonnie Keel Laddie" (Nunn) (Tyneside selection), J. C. Scatter; 10317, "La lettre de Manon" (Gillet), Sousa's Band; 10318, "I'm A-goin' to Change My Man," Miss Marie Dressier; 10319, "Hunting Song" (Bullard), Stanley and Gillette; 10320, "Laverne —Waltz Caprice" (Henton), H. Benne Henton; 10321, "When I Am Away from You" (O'Connor), Manuel Romain; 10322, "Sun of My Soul" (Ritter), Anthony and Harrison; 10323, "Irish Blood" (Mack), Miss Ada Jones; 10328, "Four Little Sugar Plums" (O'Connor), American Symphony Orchestra; 10330, "What Makes the World Go "Round?" (Williams and Van Alstyne), Miss Ada Jones and Billy Murray; 10331, "Falcon March" (Chambers), New York Military Band. Amberol Records — 12141, "Mignon," selection (Thomas), National Military Band; 12142, "The Farmer's Boy" (King), Stanley Kirkby; 12143, "Poor Aunt Jane" (H. E. Darewski, Jr.), Miss Florrie Forde; 12144, "Bonnie Scotland," Alexander Prince; 12145, "The Inharmonious Blacksmith," Arthur Osmond; 12146, "The Dear Little Shamrock" (Jackson), Miss Carrie Lanceley; 12147, "The First Time I've Been in Love" (Murphy and Lipton), Jack Pleasants; 12148, "The Blind Boy" (Moore), Jean Schwiller; 12149, "We're All Waiting for a Girl" (Murray and Godfrey), Billy Williams; 12150, "Florentina March" (Fucik), National Military Band; 365, "Roses," waltz from suite; "Rose of Shiraz" (Eilenbery), Sousa's Band; 366, "Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet" (Wenrich), Frederick H. Potter and chorus; 367, "Do They Think of Me at Home?" (Glover), Manhattan Mixed Trio; 371, "There Were Shepherds" (Buck), Edison Mixed Quartet; 372, "White Wings" (Winter), Manuel Romain; 373, "Fanasie on Themes of Leonard and Paganini," Michael Banner; 376, "Dreams" (Strelezki), Miss Elizabeth Wheeler; 377, "American Students' Waltzes" (Missud), New York Military Band; 378, "Davey Jones' Locker" (Petrie), Gus Reed; 3<9, "Nearer, My God, to Thee" (Johnson), Knickerbocker Quartet; 381, "Balmy Night" (Ziehrer), Vienna Instrumental Quartet; 384, "King Karl March" (Unrath), New York Military Band. Following upon the wellmerited success and enthusiasm engendered by the first issue of grand opera selections on the Amberol record, the announcement of a supplementary list for March will be welcomed by trader and user alike. This list contains five titles comprising excerpts from some of the well-known operas, as follows: B178, "L'Africaine-0 Paradiso" (Meyerbeer), Florencio Constantino, tenor; B179, "Ernani-Infelice" (Verdi), Luigi Lucenti, bass; B180, "Cavalleria Rusticana-Vio lo Sapete" (Mascagni), Ester Ferrabini, soprano; B181, "La Tosca-E lucevan le stelle" (Puccini), Riccardo Martin, tenor; B182, "I Puritani-Suoni la tromba" (Bellini), Ernesto Caronna, baritone, and Luigi Lucenti, bass. Gramophone Co. Lose Appeal. Gramophone Co. versus Magazine Holder Co. This was a case in which the plaintiffs alleged that defendants had infringed a certain cabinet design, which defendants denied. Justice Warrington gave judgment against the Gramophone Co., who appealed. Their lordships' reserved judgment just handed down is in effect dismissing the appeal (Lord Justice Moulton dissenting), with costs. Provincial News of the Month. I gather from reports received that talking machine trade conditions throughout the provinces are satisfactory, all things considered. Of course, the reaction which temporarily follows a busy Christmas has in some quarters damped the enthusiasm of a few dealers, but a pleasant indication is the remarkable energy which the majority have shown in pushing the pantomime song hits for all they are worth. There is usually something to specialize upon when trade seems somewhat depressed, and judging by the large orders for panto, issues sent to London, provincial factors and dealers are not slow to recognize and make the most of an opportunity thus presented to further their record sales. In Lancashire, too, the leading dealers in Edison goods have the benefit of a month's free advertising by the National Phonograph Co. (as reported elsewhere in this issue), and have expressed their appreciation of such a sales-making scheme in a very practical manner by putting in additional stock in preparation for the demand which this advertising idea must produce. In most of the provincial centers of industry the Cecil Zonophone machine has won great popularity, and at headquarters I learn that it is as much as they can do to keep ahead of demand. In records, dealers, both up North and further South to the Midlands, have found a ready sale The STROH VIOLIN A new instrument pos sessing » V I O L I N TONE of great beauty and remarkable power, which will appeal to all music lovers. flJThe Stroh Violin being Nl scientifically constructed will withstand the varied temperatures of the tropics, where the ordinary violin is useless. |TtMusical Instrument ^| Dealers an-* olhc;-5 terested should write tor free descriptive booklet to the^Sole Maker. rEO. EVANS U THAS STROH) (Successor to CHAb. ct Regents Park. London^ng. 94 Albany St..Kege'ua — /